Diggins, third overall pick in the 2013 draft, struggled on a weak team as a rookie. Her scoring average more than doubled this season (to 20.1 points per game from 8.5), and she also made substantial improvements in assists, rebounds and shooting percentage.

The Shock missed the playoffs again, finishing last in the West with a 12-22 record. They were 11-23 - also last - in Diggins' rookie season.

The upcoming NFL draft is going to offer strong options at the running back position through at least the middle rounds but that isn’t stopping the Chicago Bears from adding some depth at the position.

This supposedly was the season of the Blah Big Ten. But with the conference making up 50 percent of the Final Four, the Big Ten office would be quite justified in sending out a one-word press release: "Ha!"